Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+

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Title: There are Rivers in the Sky

Author: Elif Shafak

Narrator: Elif Shafak, Olivia Vinall

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 16 hours 48 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. This audiobook is read by Olivia Vinall, and Elif Shafak reads the Note to Reader at the end of the story. This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water. In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, there lies hidden in the sand fragments of a long-forgotten poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur’s only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur’s world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains. In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptised with water brought from the holy sit of Lalish in Iraq. The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon Narin and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people. In 2018 London, broken-hearted Zaleekhah, a hydrologist, moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage. Zaleekhah foresees a life drained of all love and meaning – until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything. A dazzling feat of storytelling from one of the greatest writers of our time, Elif Shafak’s There are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel that spans centuries, continents and cultures, entwined by rivers, rains, and waterdrops: ‘Water remembers. It is humans who forget.’ ***** ‘Elif Shafak is a unique and powerful voice in world literature’ Ian McEwan 'An extraordinary novel, fresh and cleansing, like the rain bouncing off the metal roof of our lives.' Colum McCann 'Make place for Elif Shafak on your bookshelf. Make place for her in your heart too. You won't regret it' Arundhati Roy 'One of the best writers in the world today' Hanif Kureishi 'A brilliant, unforgettable novel' Mary Beard © Elif Shafak 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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Title: The Royal Librarian

Author: Daisy Wood

Narrator: Laurel Lefkow

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Release date: April 11, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations… Windsor, 1940: Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside. But when she learns that Windsor is compromised, Sophie must sacrifice everything she knows to save the future queen of England… Philadelphia, Present day: Looking through her grandmother's papers, Lacey Jones comes across a mysterious letter stamped with the Windsor Castle crest. But how did it come to be in her family's possession? And so begins a journey that will take Lacey deep into the heart of the oldest inhabited castle in the world, and change her life forever… Readers can’t put down The Royal Librarian! ‘Amazing! Delightful! Perfection!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put it down… utterly enthralling from start to finish!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is the best historical fiction I’ve read,’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I cannot stop talking about how much I love this book,’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A genuine pleasure,’ NetGalley reviwer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Title: The Triumph of the Lions: A Novel

Series: #2 of A Lions of Sicily Book

Author: Stefania Auci

Narrator: Hollis Mccarthy, Edoardo Ballerini

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

Release date: March 12, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The basis for the Disney-produced series on Hulu The Lions of Sicily “A blazing epic of countless twists and turns.”—Le Figaro ''A compelling combination of historical sweep and family drama'' –Kirkus Reviews From the author of the acclaimed The Florios of Sicily, a magnificent novel that explores the origins of one of Italy’s most powerful and notorious families, men and women whose ruthless ambition and caprice would chart the course of modern Italian history—a tale of grand historical dramas, exotic locales, political intrigue, and heartbreaking romance that rivals the bestselling works of Philippa Gregory, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Adriana Trigiani. Known as the Lions of Sicily, the Florios have officially arrived. Once rich only in ambition, the family has amassed a fortune that includes palaces, factories, ships, silks, and jewels. The city of Sicily admires them, honors them and, above all, fears them. Ignazio was destined to rule Casa Florio since birth, a fearless drive that pulses through his veins, pushing him to look beyond Sicily towards Rome, Europe and its courts, the naval domination of the Mediterranean, and eventually the purchase of the entire Archipelago of the Egadi to build his dazzling empire. But his heart is black as ice. To seize Casa Florio, he abandoned the love of his life—an act of treachery which still casts a dark shadow. Barely twenty, his son Ignazziddu stands to inherit all that his father has built. Yet he is nothing like Ignazio. A nervous young man, he does not want to be shackled to his infamous name, to sacrifice himself for the family. Despite his fears, he embraces Ignazio’s legacy, and must face a world that changes too quickly, agitated by new, violent, and uncontrollable forces. Ignazziddu eventually realizes that it’s not enough to have Florio blood to become the imposing force his grandfather and father were. What is it they had that he lacks? Beside father and son are two extraordinary women: Giovanna, Ignazio’s wife, hard and fragile as crystal, full of passion but hungry for love, and Franca, the wife of Ignazziddu, the most beautiful woman in Europe, whose golden existence is threatened by the blows of a cruel fate. It is these women who unforgettably animate The Triumph of the Lions. Bringing the Belle Epoque into stunning relief, Auci dives deeper into the exhilarating and terrible, glorious and tragic history of a family that, for decades, sat high above Italian society, and made the heart of an island and city beat. Translated from the Italian by Katherine Gregor and Howard Curtis

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Title: An Inconvenient Earl

Series: #4 of A Royal Match

Author: Julia London

Narrator: Justin Hill

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Release date: December 26, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

“Deliciously clever.” —Booklist on The Duke Not Taken Bold. Beautiful. Beguiling. It’s been over a year since Emma Clark’s no-good husband left on an expedition. The Countess of Dearborn has played the abandoned wife, but people are beginning to presume the earl is dead, which doesn't suit Emma at all. Emma likes being head of household in Albert’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s thirty years old and finally having some fun. If the earl is in fact dead, his family is waiting in the wings to swoop in and throw Emma out, leaving her destitute. Then along comes Luka Olivien, the Weslorian Earl of Marlaine. He’s traveled all the way from Egypt, duty-bound to return to the countess her deceased husband’s precious pocket watch—only to discover she doesn’t know he’s dead… Or does she? It’s hard to tell. Luka catches glimpses of the desperate vulnerability beneath the party girl exterior and can’t help being drawn into the beguiling countess’s ruse. A Royal Match Book 1: Last Duke Standing Book 2: The Duke Not Taken Book 3: The Viscount Who Vexed Me Book 4: An Inconvenient Earl

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Title: Wartime Wishes at Bletchley Park

Series: #3 of The Bletchley Park Girls

Author: Molly Green

Narrator: Lucy Scott

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Release date: November 23, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

⭐ Don’t miss the latest uplifting historical drama from Molly Green, set in Churchill's war rooms: Courage for the Cabinet Girl – available now! ⭐ The third heartwarming novel in the inspiring Bletchley Park Girls series… Munich. September, 1938. When twenty-one-year-old Madeleine Hamilton is asked to smuggle two young pupils to Berlin, she nervously agrees. But, when they run into trouble on the train, it is Maddie’s turn to be saved by a chance encounter with a handsome man. Bletchley Park. September, 1939. A year later, Maddie is undertaking training in Morse code when a familiar face shows up unexpectedly. The attraction between them is as deep as it is instant, but Maddie knows one person holds the potential to harm her country and her heart – and it is her duty to protect both… The third novel in Molly Green’s moving wartime series set at Bletchley Park, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas. Readers LOVE Wartime Wishes at Bletchley Park ‘The characters are multi-faceted, the settings are described with a depth that makes you feel you are there, and the storyline sweeps you along to the very end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such an exciting book! I loved the attention to detail, especially around Bletchley!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A journey for the reader…tantalizing…interesting…try this one!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beautifully written, lovingly portrayed characters and an absorbing storyline make for a very satisfying read!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Outstandingly fabulous’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely story’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of those can't-put-down books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracking good read!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Moments of being held spellbound…Kept me on the edge of my seat. Couldn't put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic addition to what has been a fantastic series so far’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great story. Great characters. Wonderfully written and oozing wartime spirit. Couldn’t ask for more!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Title: The Orphan’s Homecoming

Series: #3 of The Red Cross Orphans

Author: Glynis Peters

Narrator: Rebecca Courtney

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Release date: November 17, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The USA Today and Globe & Mail Canadian bestseller is back with a brand new gripping and heartfelt historical novel! Could the shifting winds of change finally carry Kitty home? After five long years of endless warfare, Red Cross nurse Kitty Pattison has seen her share of heartbreak and loss. And now, with her beloved fiancé Dr Michael McCarthy recuperating from a head injury across the ocean in Canada, and her dear friends Trixie and Jo scattered to the four corners of the war effort, it’s harder than ever to battle through the heavy-hearted moments that mark the passing days. But as she tends to the lost and wounded, Kitty finds a resilience of spirit within herself she never thought imaginable. Because with everything the war has taken from her, it has also given her a conviction that it can never destroy the things that really matter in life – love, friendship, and hope.

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Title: The Little Liar: A Novel

Author: Mitch Albom

Narrator: Mitch Albom

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Release date: November 14, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.64 of Total 66

Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 29

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

An Instant New York Times Bestseller Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with his most important novel to date, an unforgettable story of truth and lies set during the Holocaust. Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading “north,” where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day. But when the final train is loaded, Nico sees his family being herded into a boxcar. Only then does he discover that he has helped send them—and everyone he knows and loves—to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico escapes—but he never tells the truth again. In The Little Liar, Mitch Albom examines the human repercussions of deception by interweaving the stories of Nico, who yearns for forgiveness; his older brother, Sebastian, who vows revenge against him; Fannie, the girl who must choose between them; and Udo Graf, the Nazi officer who forever changed their lives with his lies. Through the war years, the concentration camps, and the decades that follow, Albom reveals the consequences of each person’s honesty and dishonesty, bringing them back to where it all started in a staggering climax worthy of the best of Albom’s internationally embraced stories.

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Title: Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food

Author: Caroline Scott

Narrator: Nicky Diss

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Release date: November 7, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

''Buttery passages are slathered with food imagery, and Scott conjures markets, pantries, and laden tables you won’t want to leave. A sweet treat of a book.''  — Kirkus Reviews With delectable prose, a sharp heroine ahead of her time, and an adventure across the English countryside in search of great food, Good Taste is the perfect historical novel for fans of Dear Mrs. Bird and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Stella Douglas, author of a much-loved but not very successful biography, is a bit depressed herself. When she’s summoned to see her editor in London, she expects her writing career is over before it’s even started. But much to her surprise, she is being commissioned to write a history of English food. It's to be quintessentially English and intended to lift the sprits of the nation. There's just one problem: a lot of English food is actually quite terrible (and anything good is usually imported from elsewhere).  So Stella travels across England in hopes of discovering a hidden culinary gem. What she discovers is oatcakes and gravy and lots and lots of potatoes. But when her car breaks down midjourney and the dashing and charismatic antiques dealer Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . . . Full of wit, life, and—against all odds—delicious food, Good Taste is a story of discovery and one woman’s desire to make her own way as a modern woman. Lively, poignant, witty and beautifully written, and all driven by a wonderful character in Stella Douglas, I couldn't stop turning the pages.'' — Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Lifeboat

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Title: Edith Holler: A Novel

Author: Edward Carey

Narrator: Jayne Entwistle

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Release date: October 31, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The witty and entrancing story of a young woman trapped in a ramshackle English playhouse—and the mysterious figure who threatens the theater's very survival The year is 1901. England’s beloved queen has died, and her aging son has finally taken the throne. In the eastern city of Norwich, bright and inquisitive young Edith Holler spends her days among the boisterous denizens of the Holler Theatre, warned by her domineering father that the playhouse will literally tumble down if she should ever leave its confines. Fascinated by tales of the city she knows only from afar, she decides to write a play of her own: a stage adaptation of the legend of Mawther Meg, a monstrous figure said to have used the blood of countless children to make the local delicacy known as Beetle Spread. But when her father suddenly announces his engagement to a peculiar, imposing woman named Margaret Unthank, heir to the actual Beetle Spread fortune, Edith scrambles to protect her father, the theatre, and her play—the one thing that’s truly hers—from the newcomer’s sinister designs. Teeming with unforgettable characters, Edith Holler is a surprisingly modern fable of one young woman’s struggle to escape her family’s control—and to reveal inconvenient truths about the way children are used.

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Title: The Daybreakers (Lost Treasures): A Sackett Novel

Author: Louis L'Amour

Narrator: Dan John Miller, Jason Culp, David Strathairn

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Release date: October 24, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

As part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials!   Tyrel Sackett was born into trouble but vowed to justice. After having to kill a man in Tennessee, he hit the trail west with his brother Orrin. Those were the years when decent men and women lived in fear of Indians, rustlers, and killers, but the Sackett brothers worked to make the West a place where people could raise their children in peace. Orrin brought law and order from Santa Fe to Montana, and his brother Tye backed him up every step of the way. Till the day the job was done, Tye Sackett was the fastest gun alive.   Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives.   In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1 and 2, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Additionally, many beloved classics are being rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.